No, you are responsible for arranging and paying for any required flights, but our airfares team are always on hand to book flights for you. The Asia Pass does not include any additional accommodation, transfers or sightseeing – but we’re very happy to book them all for you.

For your first trip you will need to choose an Intrepid Asia 18 to 29s trip departing within 45 days of when you'd like to start your travels.If you’d like to travel to India or China for your first trip, you will need to book at least 15 days before your selected trip departs to ensure we are able to purchase you a train ticket as part of the trip itinerary. Japan, Borneo and the Epic South East Asia (TTYAC) trips are excluded from Asia Passes.

Unfortunately you cannot join the trip part way through you need to meet the leader and group at the beginning of the trip. However you can leave a trip early, but you will forfeit the unused trip days. For example, if you are on a 15-day trip and you decide to leave on day 10, you will still have 15 days deducted from your Asia Pass.

All of your trips can be booked within 45 from each trip’s departure date. Please keep in mind that the list of available trips can change daily and the final date for booking also varies for each trip. If you have your eye on a particular departure, you should book it 45 days from the departure date to secure your place. If you’re travelling to India or China, you will need to book at least 15 days before your selected trip departs to ensure we are able to purchase you a train ticket as part of the trip itinerary.

If you have already decided which trips you want to do, please email asiapass@intrepidtravel.com with the trip names and the departure dates that suit you. Our team will be in touch shortly to confirm your bookings.

If you need some help deciding which trips to do, please email our team and they can help you plan your holiday.

No, you can book your trips any time within 45 days before the departure date, from anywhere in the world! If you’re travelling to India or China, you will need to book at least 15 days before your selected trip departs to ensure we are able to purchase you a train ticket as part of the trip itinerary. To book a trip please email us at asiapass@intrepidtravel.com

You can’t extend an existing pass, but you can always buy a second 60 day or 90 day Pass. If you are on a 60 day Pass and would like to upgrade to a 90 day Pass, you just need to pay the difference in price between the two Passes. Your 60 day Pass must still be valid when you upgrade to 90 days.

If you just want to travel for an extra week or two, check out our last-minute specials page on our website for the best deals on trips departing shortly.

To activate your Pass, you must book your first trip and stick to it. After that first trip, it’s fine to book your subsequent trips in any order, providing they fit into the 60 or 90 day Pass. Please note you can only book your subsequent trips 45 days from their departure date

No, you don’t. When you buy your Asia Pass you can pay our normal deposit of AUD 99 and the full payment will be due when you book your first trip. But, if you’d rather get it out of the way, you can pay in full when you purchase your Asia Pass.

No, the trips are exactly the same. You will be travelling on our normal trips, with other travellers who might be booked on an Asia Pass too, or might have just booked a regular trip. The only difference between you and them is the way you booked.

We know that many of you will already be travelling when you start booking trips and we don’t want you to have to pay for expensive phone call charges to get in touch with us from overseas. Our dedicated Asia Pass team are contactable via email between 8:30am and 7pm AEST.

At this stage, the Asia Pass can’t be used for online bookings but it’s something we’re working on.

Our team are contactable between 8:30am and 7pm AEST every day, so it’s unlikely that the trip you want to book will fill up between the time you email us and the time our team get back to you. However, should this occur, our team will recommend the closest alternative.

If the activity you’re interested in is in our Optional Activity trip list, your leader can sort this out for you on the trip – just let them know you’re interested in the activity on Day 1 of your trip so they can organise it.

If it’s an activity that is not on our Optional Activity list, please email us at asiapass@intrepidtravel.com and we’ll look into it for you.

It could be as simple as the next few upcoming trips in the country you are looking at are all sold out. Or there may be no trips running due to seasonal reasons – for example, we won’t send you to places during the wet season or typhoon season. Make sure you do your own research on where you want to travel and ensure you use your Asia Pass during the best months for you, or speak to our Asia Pass specialists. If you have your heart set on a particular trip or destination, we recommend locking this in 45 days before the trip departure to maximise availability.

Your friend can book online, call us directly, email us or contact their travel agent to book onto the trip and they will pay the current available price of the trip they’d like to travel on. Make sure they know which trip you are doing and most importantly, the departure date. Our trips are twin share, so if you’d like to share a room, please make sure you or your friend lets us know so we can accommodate this.

Yes, you can change your mind provided it’s within seven days of booking your trip. If you change your mind eight or more days after you’ve booked, the trip you wish to cancel will still be deducted from your Asia Pass.

Hop-On-Hop-Off passes are generally about getting you from A to B. Our Asia Pass is about going on trips, which means your accommodation, transport, some meals and sightseeing as per the itinerary are included. You will be travelling with up to 16 other 18 to 29-year olds on each trip, meaning even if you’re a solo traveller you will have built-in travel buddies. But the biggest advantage to the Asia Pass is the local leader you will have with you on each trip, who can show you the hidden gems of the destination you’re visiting.

Visas are your responsibility and will depend on which countries you are going to. Some places like India do require a visa before you arrive, so please do your research on the countries you’d like to visit. You can find information about visas on the country pages of our website or you can visit Smart Traveller. Our team can also guide you if you contact them by emailing asiapass@intrepidtravel.com or calling 1300 797 010 from Australia.

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